West Forsyth High School - Cronus Yearbook (Clemmons, NC)

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GETTING IN SHAPE: Brooke Young and Adri- enne Varner stride around the home track on a pretty practice day. The season's opening meet against South Stokes was, however, repeatedly rescheduled due to bad weather. ii meterhiielitylg relay, and 100 n1eter,iiui3Ie134H' have one thiagififgiwigommons BohbcttefLf3ii6QgQf131iS outstanding youngefzihiete has run eompg.3itiiggyifortthe past zhreeiiydaziin high SGh0D1f?H1i4ii5Q???5iitwo summm ihffifiiic iffhe EPf4Ef11m' T T s P? ff W 351554115 fiom fheifieidsaweta as lil? Coache?5ii3iSE??i'5fiii2fi.l1f T A1fb0uE?fS?i53fQ?3S G0U1fD?f253?i5fiii2i5Bi112 in the longiindfbiiileijuiup, her teaxhmaiiiiaieiat ease when Sh'4',!42i8iZ1ifi'9ia0e in the Dufi9'i iY03fS at West, iwibeen namedetslfsteliiiiikggii ilijnferenee team Along ji1U1Pv'it3iiPfiS1ii'f33iIiiif3f?'1i'53309 mdtbrgfftayfisheinwu '4fiPl?5fi'3 3E5iiiidit50i'f1' pefedeinrsgwgxiaeiggaxgggtfgtpmiziun A A of ?1GP?Sii5m55fif92?li!iriSld6r SiSi6reS0i1i5!i2i??ShE'Sefbifways helpvimimiheiifisimd stuff. Nowfthaii she? running in coiicgefiiiihelps me know what t6f8iXP9Ci.,' e As forethBQfi?1Ei!!0g this outgoing andkjdedieated ju- nior ehvwiiigfegviiriw funnwa ihfivfshtgdlvse and eiis t H17 Qmw H .5 ii vifigfgzzzzizzzkfgigir.71 -4 qw rm ' if-?i212533?355f52J5b51 1le3'9-- -' ' ,' v'-' izszzzitiizgzsig.Lzzfwg 3 wfwfk ' ' Girl's Track 215

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GIRL'S TRACK TEAM, FRONT ROW: Jodi Po- teat, Angela Wagoner, Adrienne Varner, Brooke Young, Ashley Woodruff, Bobbette Love, Pam Washington, Wendy Blackwell, Coach Penny Crav- er. SECOND ROW: Michelle Trubica, Sherri Hum- phreys, Angie Brandon, Shannon McGinnis, Jenny Howell, Jill Moore, Andrea Beitel, Claudia Goins, Jan Doty, Amy Mason, LaKenya Burns, Chevelle Lipscomb, manager. THIRD ROW: Jennifer Costner, Nikki Reid, Crystal Snowden, Jennifer Amell, Jenny Fulton, Jill Hunt, Jerri Woods, Sharon Howie, Gretchen Varner, Ayona Reeves. FOURTH ROW: Assistant Coach Paula Woodruff, Sherri Newton, Lori Wood, Susan Young, Gigi Leaks, Twanda Blackwell, Michelle Mitchell, Sherry King, Ann Green, Tara Hall. FIFTH ROW: Dawn Ingold, April Hicks, Ana Williams, Robin Truiett. IN TRAINING: Junior standout Bobbette Love takes some pre-practice warm up laps. Bobbette, ob- viously a versatile athlete, competed in the maximum four events per meet. 2l4fG1rl's Track -SCE: Photos by Rob H: UPWARD BOUN The Girl's Track Team Continued Their Rise To Dominance Picking Up Where They Left Off A Year Ago By Kelle Owens The bulk of the Girl's Track Team had also run Cross Country in the fall. For that reason, Coach Penny Craver felt very con- fident that the girl's track program would continue to grow. After the records that the 1986 team broke, it will be hard to surpass their achievements, commented Coach Crav- er. She believed that even though the back- bone of the team lay in the distance run- ners, the sprinters and the field event peo- ple pull their own weight as well. Finishing the 1986 season with a record of 11-3 was a major feat considering that four years ago there was no girl's track team. Last year's team also won the City- fCounty Championship and shared with the boys a special City f County trophy for the school with the most combined points at the end of the two day competition. Returning lettermen played a large role in the success of the 1987 team. Experience certainly helps during those first couple of meets when the new runners are trying to adjust to the way things are run,', stated Assistant Coach Paula Woodruff. This year, 15 returning lettermen, five of which are All Conference, made up the team of 42 girls. As far as strategy goes, Coaches Craver and Woodruff claimed that nothing is ever final until the team arrives at a meet. For example, I can have Ashley Wood- ruff scheduled to run the 400 meter dash, the 800 meter run, the 1600 meter run, and the 4x400 meter relay, realize that I don't really need her to win the meet and scratch her from the latter two at the last minute. She's like Bobbette Love and Robin Truiett in that I can always count on them to run whatever I need them for, as long as it benefits the team. They never let me or the team down in our time of need. That's why they're all team leaders, explained Coach Craver. On the whole, the 1987 turned out to be a memorable year for all involved. Some broke personal records while others were well on their way to breaking personal, school, and even conference records.

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5. : i '--' ' 1 iRfab'H?Hi?f VARSITY CHEERLEADERS 1987: QOn the floorj Alex Rajacich, Donna Shutt, Amy Drumheller, Su- san Atkins, Rita Taylor. Middle Row: Brooke Young, Jeff Beauchamp, Lisa Jennings, Travella Robinson, Mike Little, Donald Hairston. Back Row: fstandingj Beth Thacker, Mike Esposito, Wendy Mi- letello, and Tommy Borek. leaders..ttiiePfesr.fpersnr1f11i21.tcame.1te1mind.fihir.,ag, . shwrsdi sn 0 Selma! S T Squads 1 ifvr T Sire ivsnsefiuriwff T -- eafaaeavwassiies aa-'S chief cheerleader Vg rl 5. ,fl . '.Y' .- U,,'Ql,l.,5g.l. false iiliebfedfbr Southwest Jr! flighf ami ilienriegiyfb ' :HishiSchDotL asitli rWhe2f.LiS2fwas-arkddirriiylsheieniQred.ciiw+ llttadi-rig' iso Tiriueli? she. replied, . tfigike, S any either ya., . siistwifssflsadirts siresPM-eafssilsetvffasssmr. e gplishmert- .Messina12swi9ssPfs9S3risi1iafff?f.s0s1a -perfpregiagisanes.mosiqatalifseppqfexig art the warns 'It kee involved and aczivein eve A 1 3-,JL-'Y -PSV .i Q' -V. f f3fy f. QI .Cheerleading ' 21. year-rwrid fsiwrtfhati re? t ,queer much time and seaicaaea. 'wfithp-fL.isa'sf. iexperieiice and Mrs.,Spainhciir's hard workand. dedication, it's no wonder, the squad .hast-been y fsi.ich.a,anccess-this year.. ' 1 F ' - l . t y Lisa -was acceptedjfat-UNC-Chapel, Hill and C hopes to continue her cheerleading career in co!- lcse- C L ' X . g. K l-zz 2 1 6 f Cheerleaders Visual Sports Network of N EXPERIE CE COUNTS? Although There Was More Experience, The New Safety Rules Imposed A Handicap On The ,87 Varsity Cheerleading Squad pointment. They showed up in Florida ranked number four in the nation based on Every coach likes his chances for the season when ten of fifteen squad members are returning, experienced players. On the other hand, most seasoned coaches also prefer not to have major rule changes forced on them. Coach Pat Spainhour faced both situations with the 1986-,87 varsity cheerleading squad. This year's squad was more experi- enced with ten members who have cheered for West previously. Overall they were more skilled than last year. However, due to the new cheerleading rules from the N.C. High School Athletic Association, this year we were not allowed to perform stunts over two fpeoplej high or exten- tions, which last year's squad demonstrat- edf, was how Mrs. Spainhour accessed the situation. Once again the West squad made hard work and experience pay off for them. From UCA fUniversal Cheerleading As- sociationj Camp held at the University of Kentucky, the varsity squad returned with trophies for Cheer Champions and Sideline Chant Champions? For the sec- ond year in a row, they placed first at the Atlantic Coast Regional Championship. This success, along with a barbeque sup- per, candy sales, and a yard sale at the Clemmons Civic Center took them to the National High School Cheerleading Championship at Sea World in Orlando, Florida. It was here that the more experi- enced, more skilled squad met with disap- last's year,s competition. They ended up ranked ninth in the nation out of twenty five squads, who competed. They gave a fantastic performance, placing ninth, but were hampered by the limits of N.C. rules on safety, was how Pat Spainhour explained the less-than-ex- pected results. After four-days-a-week practices, a minimum of ten hours of professional gymnastics training, cheering for the en- tire football and basketball seasons, the varsity squad lost in its effort to bring home a national championship trophy. The whole school felt the same disappoint- ment that the cheerleaders experienced. Undaunted, the varsity team also com- peted in the first North Carolina State Cheerleading Championship held in Fay- etteville on March 14. With all the squads competing under the same safety rules, the fifteen member coed home team secured a first place rank for themselves in the state, scoring 285 out of a possible 300. Most people see cheerleaders as those who stand on the sidelines watching and encouraging the athletes who compete. The West Forsyth cheerleaders take that role one step further. They not only watch and encourage other athletes, but they also know first-hand the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat .